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Chapter 13 – Dreams

Hwoarang knew that he was facing a difficult situation. His conscience was divided. He wanted to stay, but he also knew that no matter what happened they could never stay together.

Only this time Julia was asking him to stay with her. He couldn't stay, he wanted to but he just couldn't.

-'What's the point in staying? I'll have to leave today.'-he said.

-'I know…but this can be our only chance to be with each other.'

She was right, that could be their last chance, but was it right? He would have to leave in a few hours and she would be heartbroken.

Julia smiled at him. It wasn't a smile of joy it was a way to say that she wanted to be with him no matter what could happen in the next hours. He bent down and kissed her softly; Julia answered back and pulled him to the bed.

Hwoarang didn't think anymore, he followed his feelings, and Julia did the same. Passion and love were shared intensively as they were lying down. After some minutes, they were in each other's arms, thinking quietly about what had just happened. None of them was feeling regrets, but now that they had to face a premature separation, they knew that it would be even worse.

-'Are you ok?'-Hwoarang asked, kissing her forehead.

-'It was the first time I did this…'-Julia said with her head on his chest.-'Actually I never thought I would do this…I mean before marriage and…you know…'

-'It was great…but you know that I can't stay with you.'

-'I know…I didn't do it to force you to stay…'

-'It's going to be much harder to say goodbye after this.'

The silence took over again and Julia stood quiet listening to Hwoarang's heart. She knew that her feelings for him were genuine and she would never feel that way for another man.

-'Take me with you!'-Julia said all of the sudden.

-'What? I can't do that!'

-'You can't or you don't want to?'

-'Don't be ridiculous! You know how I feel about you…'

-'Do I?'

-'I never made love to someone like this before.'

-'What do you mean?'

In that moment someone knocked at the door and Hwoarang and Julia remained in silence; looking into each other's eyes. Deep inside Julia knew that he had been with other girls before, she wasn't sorry for having waited for him but she was afraid that he would forget all about her once he was back in Korea.

Hwoarang didn't know what to say to her. He was telling the truth, because until then he never cared for any other girl. But how could he explain that he wasn't there just to sleep with her, but because he needed and wanted her?

-'Julia…dinner is ready!'-Michelle's voice announced.

-'Tell mum and dad that I'm not hungry!'-Julia said.

-'I know you're sad and disappointed, but don't exaggerate!'

Julia sighed.

-'Just do what I say…and leave me alone!'-Julia said again hoping that her sister would go away.

-'Please…don't do this to yourself! The guy was an idiot! He didn't deserve you! Now come with me!'

Michelle wouldn't give up, so Julia wrapped herself with a sheet and opened the door in order to speak with her sister.

-'Are you coming or what?'-Michelle asked.

-'I can't! Now leave before I'm forced to close the door in your face!'

Only then Michelle realised that something wasn't right.

-'Oh…no…Please tell me he isn't here! Please!'

-'Sorry…'

-'You two didn't…?'

-'I'm sorry…look…I'm a big girl and I can take care of myself. It was my decision, he didn't force me.'

-'You're so stupid! How could you do that? He's a liar and a thief…let me talk to him!'

-'No. We still have things to discuss…'

-'What are you going to do? He can't stay here.'

-'Yes, I know…I'm just going to say goodbye.'

-'Good because if he isn't gone in ten minutes I'm going to tell dad what's going on.'

-'Michelle!'

-'Ten minutes! After that I'll tell dad. I can't believe you did that with him…what were you thinking…'-Michelle went downstairs and Julia closed the door. She wasn't sure if her sister was going to wait ten minutes.

Hwoarang was already dressed.

-'I want to go with you!'-Julia insisted, starting to get dressed too.

-'I don't think it's a good idea.'

-'Why not?'

-'In Korea…I don't have a house like this; I live in an old Dojo with my master and Eijiro. We have to work to pay the bills…I mean they work…I'm more used to do illegal things…'-he said a bit ashamed.-'It's not an easy life, I'm always in troubles and I can't give you what you deserve.'

-'But I love you…'-Julia said in a whisper.-'I love you…please don't go!'

-'I know…I feel the same…but would you really leave your family and friends, and the good life you have here in America, to go with a thug leader?'

Julia didn't answer. She had so many dreams for her future. She wanted to study in a prestigious University, and to get a good job to be able to travel around the world. Besides, she was used to have everything she needed, after all her father was rich.

-'Maybe it's better this way!'-Hwoarang said, opening the window.-'I'll never forget you though…'

-'Yeah…right.'-Julia answered without conviction.-'You won't remember my name after a month.'

-Yes, I will…'

-'Just admit that you only returned to sleep with me…in a few days you'll have another girl sleeping in your bed and I'll be here trying to put myself together after the only man I loved leave me for good.'

-'That's not true!'-Hwoarang replied.-'I'm not like that!'

-'How many girlfriends do you have back in Korea?'

-'I had some…four…maybe five…but they don't mean anything! With you I learned the difference between sleep with a girl and make love with a girl…believe it or not, I never loved anyone until this day.'

-'Then why are you leaving me?'-Julia asked crying.-'I don't want to belong to another man. I want you! You are the one! I gave myself to you and now you're leaving me!'

Hwoarang turned back and hugged her but in that moment they heard steps approaching.

-'I'll leave tonight at 9.00 p.m. from the harbour. I'll be in the West dock, number twenty. If you decide that you really want to be poor with me in Korea and leave your rich family behind, meet me there.'

After this, Hwoarang jumped from the window almost at the same time as Lao was entering his daughter's room.

-'Are you alright?'-Lao asked.-'Where's that bastard?'

-'He's gone.'-she said crying.

-'Good! If I catch him he'll be in deep troubles…especially with the police.'

-'Go away dad…'-Julia asked.-'I need to be alone.'

-'He wasn't worth it…it was better this way.'

Julia looked to her sister and she saw that Michelle hadn't told Lao the whole truth.

Julia stayed in her room, lying on the bed. Her life was a wreck; the first time she had fallen in love and she was already miserable because she was forced to be away from him.

It crossed her mind a few times that maybe she had fallen in love with the wrong guy, but she couldn't help it. Hwoarang was the one, she was sure of that. But would she do the right thing by going with him? She wanted to believe that he loved her the same way. She was almost sure that he did, otherwise she would've never accepted to give herself to him. She had felt his passion and his love; he had been wonderful and genuine. She couldn't possibly picture herself being with another man. Maybe she was being too dramatic or too romantic, but Hwoarang was the one who had made her a woman and she couldn't forget that.

In the meantime Hwoarang was joining Eijiro.

-'Was about time. It's been an hour.'-Eijiro complained.

-'So?'

-'What have you been doing?'

-'Nothing…lets go!'

-'Fine…so…did you manage to say goodbye to her?'

-'Yes.'

-'Did she cry?'

Hwoarang stood in silence, remembering every second they had spent in her bedroom.

-'She really loved you, didn't she?'-Eijiro questioned.-'At least now she knows the kind of guy that you are.'

-'Yes…she does.'

-'Are you alright? You're too quiet.'

-'I'm fine…'

-'What did she say about you being a thief?'

-'Nothing.'

-'Nothing?'

-'Look…I don't want to talk about it, ok?'

-'Ok…you're weird. I guess you miss her already. But you'll live. There are more girls out there.'

-'Stop saying that! Julia is special!'

-'Wow…She really got you…I never thought I would see you like this.'

-'Just drive.'-Hwoarang ordered in a bad humour.

The rest of the way, Eijiro didn't open his mouth and Hwoarang stood in silence too. He had the feeling that he was leaving something really special behind. Part of him was still hoping that Julia would choose to go with him, but that wasn't very likely.

He had meant all the words he had said to her, but he wasn't sure if she had believed in him. He had never felt like that before and he had never cared for anyone else except himself.

-'Shit…'-Hwoarang cursed.

-'What?'-Eijiro asked.

-'Nothing…'

Eijiro shrugged and kept driving.

-'I never told her…'

-'Huh?'-Eijiro asked again.

-'I never told her that I love her…'-Hwoarang whispered not allowing Eijiro to listen.